grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • This neurological response evolved to keep our ancestors alive in genuinely dangerous situations.
    Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The small operation, which opened on May 20, 1927—the same day Charles Lindbergh began his historic transatlantic flight—eventually evolved into today’s global hospitality giant.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everybody knew everybody and got along.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Around 2020 is when Emily first got on TikTok, posting videos of everything from twinning moments with her daughter to hair tutorials and baking videos.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
    Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In this atmosphere, microschools blossomed as a reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse that allowed one educator to teach a small group of students.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This early passion blossomed into a musical career fueled by his desire to speak his truth using songs as his avenue.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The title, by the way, comes from the flowers that bloomed from Ray’s own father’s planting.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Below the drop waistline, the full skirt bloomed with layers of fabric and a voluminous quality that created a variation in texture, fabric and shape.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until bottom layer has softened slightly, about 4 hours.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • As earnings growth softened — and valuations didn't — foreign investors exited India in favor of other emerging markets such as China and South Korea.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On a patch of public land north of Ramona earlier this month, Angela Hernandez-Cusick watched with a group of wildlife experts as the door to each cub’s carrier was opened.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) over its employment practices, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
    Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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